What's in your Veggie Box this week?

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Dear Veggie Lovers,

Happy New Year!

I think it's fitting that the first Veggie Box of 2017 will be delivered just days after our first snow storm of the year. A small beacon of light on these cold winter nights.

This time of year I usually find myself falling into a routine of curling up on the couch at 6pm with dinner in hand and watching TV for a solid three hours before falling asleep. I hardly get anything accomplished and then by the time spring rolls around, I regret not being more productive during the winter.

I challenge everyone to stay motivated this winter! When things slow down, be sure to try a few new recipes using your Veggie Box! After you are warm and nourished from delicious local foods, maybe spend your evenings reading through some books you've been meaning to get to or enjoy time with family and friends. You can try something new or return to a neglected hobby. Winter isn't so bad when you fill it with activity!

— Cate and The Veggie Box Team

Cate Kennedy is a local farmer and contributing writer for Farm Fresh RI. Each week she shares insights about seasonal eating, tips from her kitchen, and stories from the farm.

In Your Box This Week

Beets
Cook's Valley Farm
Wrentham, MA

Celeriac
Cook's Valley Farm
Wrentham, MA

Green Cabbage
Queen's Greens
Amherst, MA

Parsnips
Four Town Farm
Seekonk, MA

Golden Delicious Apples
Steere Orchard
Greenville, RI

Pea Greens
Allen Farms
Westport, MA

Onions
Langwater Farm
North Easton, MA

Butternut Squash
Wishing Stone Farm
Little Compton, RI

Please Note. This is what we expect this week. External factors like weather and the ability to harvest affect the farms with which we work. Occasionally we have to make a last-minute swap. We will always do our best to let you know of any changes, and to replace those items with something of equal value.

RECIPES AND COOKING TIPS

Red Lentil Soup
Veggie Box ingredients used:
– Parsnip
– Onion

Make it your own!
Swap out the carrot for the same amount of winter squash.

Beet and Walnut Lentil Salad
Veggie Box ingredients used:
– Beets
– Onion

Make it your own!
Serve this salad over pea greens for an added nutritional boost!

Spiced Parsnip Apple and Coconut Soup
Veggie Box ingredients used:
– Parsnips
– Apple
– Onion

Make it your own!
Mix up the garnishes and use whatever you have one hand

Grilled Cabbage Salad with Peanuts & Mint
Veggie Box ingredients used:
– Green Cabbage

Make it your own!
If you don't have winter access to your grill I highly recommend investing in a grill pan. For this recipe roasting the cabbage in the oven at 400F would also work.

Spaghetti with Creamy Egg, Bacon, and Pea Greens
Veggie Box ingredients used:
– Pea greens

Make it your own!
Don't forget lots of freshly ground black pepper!

Stuffed Celeriac with Pork
Veggie Box ingredients used:
– Celeriac
– Onion

Make it your own!
Make this dish vegetarian by substituting the pork for mushrooms

Delivery Reminder

Please pick up your Veggie Box:

January 11, 2017

Sneak Peak

Posted Friday Afternoons
To make weekly meal planning easier, we provide our Veggie Box subscribers with a Sneak Peek into what you can expect in your next box. You can do your weekend shopping with Veggie Box recipes in mind!

The expected contents will be posted to our blog Friday afternoon—so you can check in on Friday evening, Saturday, or Sunday (or whenever you're making your shopping list).

Vacation/Cancellation Policy

On Thursdays, we contact farmers and let them know how much produce to harvest for the next week's Veggie Boxes. If you plan to be on vacation, or would like to cancel your subscription, please let us know by the end of the business day on Thursday. (More notice than that is even better!) After Thursday, requests to cancel a box for the following week cannot be processed.

Pickup Deadline

Farm Fresh RI is not responsible for Veggie Boxes not picked up the day they are delivered, and cannot replace them or refund them if they are no longer there after delivery day. The latest times that Veggie Boxes can be picked up vary by site. Please contact your site coordinator to learn the specifics for your location. Veggie Boxes should always be picked up on the day of delivery. Some sites are able to hold boxes overnight if they are not picked up, but this is not possible at most sites.

Missing Box Policy

What do you do if you go to pick up your box, and there aren't any boxes left? Contact your site coordinator and Farm Fresh RI as soon as you discover your box is missing—just send one email to both your site coordinator and veggiebox@farmfreshri.org.

We will do our best to find the missing box or get a replacement box to you. If that is not possible, we will issue a refund. Please be sure to contact us within 24 hours of the delivery. After 24 hours, Veggie Box will no longer be able to replace or refund your box.

Veggie Box is a program of Farm Fresh Rhode Island, a 501c3 non-profit, founded in 2004.

We're a small organization with a big mission—growing a local food system that values the environment, health and quality of life of area farmers and eaters. Part incubator, part activator, we have a wide array of access, education, and distribution programs aimed at building healthier communities, increasing access to fresh food, strengthening community-based businesses, and improving the impact of food production and distribution on our environment. For more information, visit our website.